Container with cover-lifting auxiliaries



Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,479

. c. J. l. DEVLIN v 'GONTAINER WITH COVER LIFTING AUXILIARIES FiledMarch 19, 1928 Cnieba J1 D8 vun Cir latented Nov. 6, 1928.

ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. I. DEVLIN, OF SAN FRANCISGQCALIFORNIA.

CONTAINER WITH COVER-LIFIING AUXILIARIES.

App1ication filedMarch 19,. 1928. Serial, No. 262,846.

M invention relates to im rovements in containers, and it consists ofthe combinations, constructions and. arrangements herematter describedand claimed.

i -An objector my invention is to provide a container having a cap withlegs that normally bear against a supportingsur-face, and a bodyreceivable'inthe cap] and normally being supported by the cap so thatthe hot tom of the body lies above the supporting surface. Sufiicientspace is provided'between the legs of the cap to permit the fingers togrip the body and to move it downwardly onto the supporting surface. Ifdesired, means may be provided on the body for preventing slippagebetween the fingers and the body.

When the body is thus moved to this position, it is substantially freefrom the cap, and may be readily removed therefrom for exposing thecontents.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed which is extremely simple in construction and which may bemade of any shape, from any material, or of any size within the grasp oithe human hand. 7

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a partof this application, in which Figure l is a side elevation of thedevice;

Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 of Figure l Figure 3 is adevelopment of the container;

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4 of Figure l; and

Figures 5 and 6 are modified forms of the device.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a cap 1 that may be made of anyshape or of any material desired. The cap is shown circular, and isprovided with fingers or legs 2 that rest upon the supporting surface 3.Any number of legs may be provided, and they may be made of any shape.The legs are separated from each other for pro viding recesses 4; largeenough to permit the fingers to enter. The lower ends of the legs arecin'ved outwardly a slight distance as cap and supporting surface;

shown at 5 for a purpose hereinafter described. V I r 7' 1 A container 6is removably disposed 'within the cap 1 and has a height that is lessthan the; height of the cap 1. The si ze of the container 6 is such asto cause it to frictionaily withthe inner surface of the ce when the twomembers are secured together. 7 sit'i'on, has its bottom 7 disposedabove the In Figure II show the container asbein provided with fillets 8that project outwardly a slight distance, and are disposed at the bottomof the container. Any other suitable means for permitting the fingers tograsp the container will sufiice. The fillets 8 extend between the legs2 as shown in Figure 1.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood.

In removing the container from the cap, theoperator places his hand overthe cap and brings his fingers into engagement with the side of thecontainer and the fillets 8. A downward pressure of the hand will movethe container toward the supporting surface and partially free thecontainer from the cap.

The container, when innonnnp This movement loosens the two partssufliciently to permit them to be taken apart.

The reason for this loosening is that the outwardly curved portions 5 donot contact with the container, therefore there is less frictional areabinding against the container than was formerly the case. Thisconstruction also causes the legs to flare outwardly at their bottoms,thus providing a cap that has an openend larger in diameter than thediameter of the container. This permits the ready assembly of the capand the container.

In Figures 5 and 6 I show modified forms of grips which take the placeof the fillets 8. In Figure 5 I show depressions 10 in a container 11,while in Figure 6 I show projections 20 in a container 21. In all otherrespects, the modified forms are the same as the preferred form, andtherefore no further description is necessary. The device is extremelysimple in construction, and provides a novel container which may beopenedwith one hand.

Although I have shownand describedseveral embodiments of my invention,it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes,and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come Within thescope of the appended claims. I claim:

, 1. A container comprising a cap, a holder normally received Withinsaidcap, and means I carriedby said cap for spacing said holder above asupporting surface,.said means providing access to said holder forpermittlng said holder to be moved toward the supporting surface.

'2. A container comprising a cap adapted to rest upon asupport-ing'surface, a holder receivable in said cap and normally beingspaced above the supporting surface,'said caphaving recesses forpermitting the holder to be grasped andto be moved down onto thesupporting surface.

3. Acontainer comprising a cap adapted to rest upon a supportingsurface,'a holder receivable in saidoap andnormally being spaced abovethe supporting surface, said cap having recesses for permitting theholder to be grasped and to be moved down onto the r recesses permittingaccess to said body in removing said body from said cap, and grippingmeans carried by s'aidbodyj 5. A container comprising a cap With supportng legs, said legs defining recesses, fa body received in said cap andnormally being spaced above the supporting surface, said recessespermitting access to said body in re: moving said'body from said cap,and grippin-gineanscarried by said body, the eXtremi ties of said legsbeing curved outwardly slightly i p I CHAS. J. L'DEVLIN.

